The Plural Event: Descartes, Hegel, Heidegger - Softcover

"In a set of illuminating and provocative readings of Descartes, Hegel, and Heidegger, Benjamin demonstrates that to think philosophically means to "rework philosophy, to deploy it anew, each time as if for the first time, in the abeyance of tradition. Through multifaceted and profound analyses, this book explores the ontological and temporal consequences of such an approach to thinking for philosophy, and seeks to reconceive it in terms of singularity and an ontology of the event." -Rodolphe Gasche, State University of New York, Buffalo

Benjamin provides new readings of key canonical texts in the history of philosophy, including works by Hegel and Heidegger. This book represents his most thorough and original contribution to contemporary philosophy to date.